Free-agent WR Davone Bess, who was released by the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, March 5, will not collect his $3 million salary from the team. Language was built into his contract that protected the team in case issues popped up like the law troubles he has experienced.

Cleveland Browns WR Davone Bess has been in a medical treatment center following the season, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. "I was in a point of my life where there was a lot of betrayal and mistrust and I didn't know how to handle it," Bess said. "So I went and got some help. I went through the process and learned it's OK to express my feelings but I have to do it in a positive way."

Fantasy Tip: Bess isn't even guaranteed to be on the Browns' roster next season. Don't plan on drafting him, unless he lands in a very favorable situation, which is unlikely.

Cleveland Browns WR Davone Bess said he has not talked with anyone from the front office and is not sure what they think of him. Bess said he has been in communication with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan and is looking forward to next season.

The Cleveland Browns plan to void the $3.067 million base salary that is guaranteed to WR Davone Bess for next season because he was not able to play in the final few games of the 2013 season. Bess will have the right to challenge the decision if the team does void the guaranteed money. The Browns could keep Bess on their roster and allow him to earn the salary next season.

Updating an earlier report, Cleveland Browns WR Davone Bess appeared to be under the influence of an unknown narcotic at the time of his arrest. Police responded to passenger complaints of a black man at a TSA checkpoint "acting irrationally, dancing, singing with his pants repeatedly falling down." When cops arrived, Bess grabbed a cup of coffee that didn't belong to him off a nearby counter and squeezed it so hard it splashed all over the cop. He got into a fighting stance and was struck by the cop in the leg with a baton. The cop said the strike had no effect. Bess took his shirt off and got into a fighting stance again. He surrendered when backup arrived.